Major Enhancements:

- Installation path is now fully configurable, allowing users to specify custom installation directories during setup
  - Default installation location changed to .bmad (hidden directory) for cleaner project root organization

    Web Bundle Improvements:

    - All web bundles (single agent and team) now include party mode support for multi-agent collaboration!
    - Advanced elicitation capabilities integrated into standalone agents
    - All bundles enhanced with party mode agent manifests
    - Added default-party.csv files to bmm, bmgd, and cis module teams
    - The default party file is what will be used with single agent bundles. teams can customize for different party configurations before web bundling through a setting in the team yaml file
    - New web bundle outputs for all agents (analyst, architect, dev, pm, sm, tea, tech-writer, ux-designer, game-*, creative-squad)

    Phase 4 Workflow Updates (In Progress):

    - Initiated shift to separate phase 4 implementation artifacts from documentation
        - Phase 4 implementation artifacts (stories, code review, sprint plan, context files) will move to dedicated location outside docs folder
        - Installer questions and configuration added for artifact path selection
        - Updated workflow.yaml files for code-review, sprint-planning, story-context, epic-tech-context, and retrospective workflows to support this, but still might require some udpates

    Additional Changes:

    - New agent and action command header models for standardization
    - Enhanced web-bundle-activation-steps fragment
    - Updated web-bundler.js to support new structure
    - VS Code settings updated for new .bmad directory
    - Party mode instructions and workflow enhanced for better orchestration

   IDE Installer Updates:

    - Show version number of installer in cli
    - improved Installer UX
    - Gemini TOML Improved to have clear loading instructions with @ commands
    - All tools agent launcher mds improved to use a central file template critical indication isntead of hardcoding in 2 different locations.

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+# Implementation Readiness Validation Checklist
+
+## Document Completeness
+
+### Core Planning Documents
+
+- [ ] PRD exists and is complete (Level 2-4 projects)
+- [ ] PRD contains measurable success criteria
+- [ ] PRD defines clear scope boundaries and exclusions
+- [ ] Architecture document exists (architecture\*.md) (Level 3-4 projects)
+- [ ] Technical Specification exists with implementation details
+- [ ] Epic and story breakdown document exists
+- [ ] All documents are dated and versioned
+
+### Document Quality
+
+- [ ] No placeholder sections remain in any document
+- [ ] All documents use consistent terminology
+- [ ] Technical decisions include rationale and trade-offs
+- [ ] Assumptions and risks are explicitly documented
+- [ ] Dependencies are clearly identified and documented
+
+## Alignment Verification
+
+### PRD to Architecture Alignment (Level 3-4)
+
+- [ ] Every functional requirement in PRD has architectural support documented
+- [ ] All non-functional requirements from PRD are addressed in architecture
+- [ ] Architecture doesn't introduce features beyond PRD scope
+- [ ] Performance requirements from PRD match architecture capabilities
+- [ ] Security requirements from PRD are fully addressed in architecture
+- [ ] If architecture.md: Implementation patterns are defined for consistency
+- [ ] If architecture.md: All technology choices have verified versions
+- [ ] If UX spec exists: Architecture supports UX requirements
+
+### PRD to Stories Coverage (Level 2-4)
+
+- [ ] Every PRD requirement maps to at least one story
+- [ ] All user journeys in PRD have complete story coverage
+- [ ] Story acceptance criteria align with PRD success criteria
+- [ ] Priority levels in stories match PRD feature priorities
+- [ ] No stories exist without PRD requirement traceability
+
+### Architecture to Stories Implementation
+
+- [ ] All architectural components have implementation stories
+- [ ] Infrastructure setup stories exist for each architectural layer
+- [ ] Integration points defined in architecture have corresponding stories
+- [ ] Data migration/setup stories exist if required by architecture
+- [ ] Security implementation stories cover all architecture security decisions
+
+## Story and Sequencing Quality
+
+### Story Completeness
+
+- [ ] All stories have clear acceptance criteria
+- [ ] Technical tasks are defined within relevant stories
+- [ ] Stories include error handling and edge cases
+- [ ] Each story has clear definition of done
+- [ ] Stories are appropriately sized (no epic-level stories remaining)
+
+### Sequencing and Dependencies
+
+- [ ] Stories are sequenced in logical implementation order
+- [ ] Dependencies between stories are explicitly documented
+- [ ] No circular dependencies exist
+- [ ] Prerequisite technical tasks precede dependent stories
+- [ ] Foundation/infrastructure stories come before feature stories
+
+### Greenfield Project Specifics
+
+- [ ] Initial project setup and configuration stories exist
+- [ ] If using architecture.md: First story is starter template initialization command
+- [ ] Development environment setup is documented
+- [ ] CI/CD pipeline stories are included early in sequence
+- [ ] Database/storage initialization stories are properly placed
+- [ ] Authentication/authorization stories precede protected features
+
+## Risk and Gap Assessment
+
+### Critical Gaps
+
+- [ ] No core PRD requirements lack story coverage
+- [ ] No architectural decisions lack implementation stories
+- [ ] All integration points have implementation plans
+- [ ] Error handling strategy is defined and implemented
+- [ ] Security concerns are all addressed
+
+### Technical Risks
+
+- [ ] No conflicting technical approaches between stories
+- [ ] Technology choices are consistent across all documents
+- [ ] Performance requirements are achievable with chosen architecture
+- [ ] Scalability concerns are addressed if applicable
+- [ ] Third-party dependencies are identified with fallback plans
+
+## UX and Special Concerns (if applicable)
+
+### UX Coverage
+
+- [ ] UX requirements are documented in PRD
+- [ ] UX implementation tasks exist in relevant stories
+- [ ] Accessibility requirements have story coverage
+- [ ] Responsive design requirements are addressed
+- [ ] User flow continuity is maintained across stories
+
+### Special Considerations
+
+- [ ] Compliance requirements are fully addressed
+- [ ] Internationalization needs are covered if required
+- [ ] Performance benchmarks are defined and measurable
+- [ ] Monitoring and observability stories exist
+- [ ] Documentation stories are included where needed
+
+## Overall Readiness
+
+### Ready to Proceed Criteria
+
+- [ ] All critical issues have been resolved
+- [ ] High priority concerns have mitigation plans
+- [ ] Story sequencing supports iterative delivery
+- [ ] Team has necessary skills for implementation
+- [ ] No blocking dependencies remain unresolved
+
+### Quality Indicators
+
+- [ ] Documents demonstrate thorough analysis
+- [ ] Clear traceability exists across all artifacts
+- [ ] Consistent level of detail throughout documents
+- [ ] Risks are identified with mitigation strategies
+- [ ] Success criteria are measurable and achievable
+
+## Assessment Completion
+
+### Report Quality
+
+- [ ] All findings are supported by specific examples
+- [ ] Recommendations are actionable and specific
+- [ ] Severity levels are appropriately assigned
+- [ ] Positive findings are highlighted
+- [ ] Next steps are clearly defined
+
+### Process Validation
+
+- [ ] All expected documents were reviewed
+- [ ] Cross-references were systematically checked
+- [ ] Project level considerations were applied correctly
+- [ ] Workflow status was checked and considered
+- [ ] Output folder was thoroughly searched for artifacts
+
+---
+
+## Issue Log
+
+### Critical Issues Found
+
+- [ ] ***
+- [ ] ***
+- [ ] ***
+
+### High Priority Issues Found
+
+- [ ] ***
+- [ ] ***
+- [ ] ***
+
+### Medium Priority Issues Found
+
+- [ ] ***
+- [ ] ***
+- [ ] ***
+
+---
+
+_Use this checklist to ensure comprehensive validation of implementation readiness_